Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Terrassa, Spain

Terrassa Estació del Nord, formerly for Rodalies Terrassa, is a railway station and interchange for Rodalies and FGC on Passeig Vint-i-dos de Julio in the town of Terrassa, in the Vallès Occidental region. The station belongs to Adif and is part of the Barcelona-Manresa-Lleida line, with trains from the R4 line of Rodalies de Catalunya and the R12 line of the regional services of Rodalies de Catalunya, operated by Renfe Operadora. It receives its name because it was originally operated by the Compañía de los Caminos de Ferro del Norte de España. It also serves as a connection station with the Terrassa Metro, the extension of the S1 line of the Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya as it passes through the city. In 2022, ATM changed the name of the Rodalies station, previously called Terrassa to match its popular name and the name of the FGC station as Terrassa Estació del Nord.

Wikipedia: Terrassa Estació del Nord (CA)

The Corcoy warehouse is a building in the center of Terrassa located in the square of Mossèn Jacint Verdaguer, protected as a cultural asset of local interest.

Wikipedia: Magatzem Corcoy (CA)

The Creu Gran is a boundary cross in the centre of Terrassa, protected as a cultural asset of local interest.

Wikipedia: Creu Gran (Terrassa) (CA)

The Textile Museum and Documentation Centre is a museum institution located in Terrassa, a city with an important textile tradition. Managed by a consortium consisting of Terrassa Town Council and Diputació de Barcelona, it presents a panoramic view of the different styles and techniques used all over the world in fabric making throughout history. It is part of the Barcelona Provincial Council Local Museum Network.

Wikipedia: Textile Museum and Documentation Centre (EN)

Vallparadís Park is a natural urban space located in the municipality of Terrassa, in the province of Barcelona, Spain. Its construction began in 1991, from several previous approaches during the 19th and 20th centuries, which culminated in the final drafting of the project by Manuel Ribas i Piera. The park was declared an Bien de Interés Cultural by the Government of Spain. From north to south it is about 3.5 km long, and averages about 100 m wide.

Wikipedia: Vallparadís Park (EN)

List of public art in Terrassa selected by the Municipal Archive of Terrassa as "sculptures and urban monuments".

Wikipedia: Llista de l'art públic de Terrassa (CA)

The National Museum of Science and Industry of Catalonia known by its acronym (mNACTEC) is one of the three national museums of Catalonia, located in Terrassa, near Barcelona. Its mission is to showcase and promote an understanding of scientific, technical and industrial culture, and furthermore to preserve, study and present the establishment and evolution of scientific and technical advances in Catalonia, their industrial application, and above all their social implications and impact. The museum is an anchor point on the European Route of Industrial Heritage.

Wikipedia: MNACTEC (EN), Website

The Vapor Aymerich, Amat i Jover is a former textile factory located on the Rambla d'Ègara in Terrassa, built between 1907 and 1908, which currently houses the Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia. The work of the architect Lluís Muncunill, it is considered the most important modernist industrial building in Catalonia and was declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest (BCIN), in the category of Historical Monument, by the Government of Catalonia on June 4, 2019. The name steam comes from the use of the steam engine as a driving force.

Wikipedia: Vapor Aymerich, Amat i Jover (CA)

The Masia Freixa is a modernisme building located in Parc de Sant Jordi in Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain.

Wikipedia: Masia Freixa (EN)